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Add a new employee

How to add a new starter to PeopleHR.

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Written by Joshua Shooter
Updated over 2 months ago

The new starter wizard allows you to easily create new employees in your system by guiding you through each step of the setup process. It ensures all key details are captured accurately, helping you complete onboarding quickly.

πŸ“ŒNote: For the employee to be able to log in to the system self service will need to be on.

To launch the new starter wizard, simply click Employees then click + Add Employee. Once the wizard opens, to enter the employee's details, follow each of the sections below in order.
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Personal Information

Enter the Personal Information, which includes:

  • First Name, Last Name

  • Email

  • Phone Number (with validation)

  • Gender

  • Date of Birth

  • Address

πŸ€“Tip: You can search the address field using a postcode or part of the address.

Then click Next.


Job Information

Fill in the Job Information, which includes:

  • Company details

    • Company, Location, Department, Job Title

    • Payroll Company

    • Assigned Manager

    • Start Date

  • Identification Numbers:

    • NI Number, SSN, PPN

  • Working Hours Configuration:

    • Working Pattern

    • Contracted Hours

    • Full-Time Hours

  • Holiday Information:

    • Holiday Year

    • Measurement type (Days/Hours)

    • Full Time Entitlement

    • Current/Next Year Entitlement

    • Calculation helper - Shows formula and auto-calculates prorated amounts

  • Salary Information:

    • Currency selection

    • Amount and Period (Monthly/Annually)

    • Salary Calculation helper

Click Next, to move onto the task management page.


Task Management

Fill out the task management page, which includes:

  • Pre-configured Task Assignments:

    • Contractual steps/signing

    • Induction tasks

    • Internal updates

    • Custom tasks based on role/department

Click Next to create the employee.

After the new starter wizard has been completed for the employee, they will receive their welcome email and will be able to log into the system for the first time.

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